Part 4: 1

I'd secretly dated Antonio Kaufman, my brother's best friend, for seven years.

I always believed a proposal was inevitable.

Then I discovered he was waiting for his first love to return.

I was a placeholder, a convenient means to an end.

***

I followed Antonio to a bar, eavesdropping on his conversation with friends.

"Antonio, now that your true love is back, what about Grace?" one asked.

Antonio's silence hung heavy in the air.

Another man snickered, "Freddy warned us off his sis... He wouldn't let anyone hurt her."

It was common knowledge.

"Alicia dumped me. I was just trying

finally said, his voice so cold it felt

Alicia

Antonio showered

tears, he shoved me aside, chasing after

table, scalding myself and ruining my

humiliated and hurting, I marched into

been forbidden to enter in seven

his desk, was a photo

arranged marriage, I've reconsidered. I'm in!" "Grace, are you alright?" Freddy's voice was

tone. "Fine. I've just been thinking. It's time

be back? You should meet

agree, the sooner the company's problems are solved.

from now,"

touch with Antonio? I heard his first love

was serious, devoid

humor.

about Alicia. That explained Antonio's insistence on keeping our

lowered my voice. "We are

the door unlock, I quickly said goodbye to Freddy and ended

call.

up to meet Antonio's smiling

He raised an eyebrow and pulled me into

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